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STARTER SERVICE. STARTING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. BATTERY CABLES AND WIRING IGNITION SWITCH NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH STARTER RELAY/SOLENOID STARTER MOTOR. TROUBLESHOOTING. Problems fall into Four categories No Crank Slow Crank Starter spins but does not engage Excessive noise. PROCEDURES.
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STARTING SYSTEM COMPONENTS • BATTERY • CABLES AND WIRING • IGNITION SWITCH • NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH • STARTER RELAY/SOLENOID • STARTER MOTOR
TROUBLESHOOTING • Problems fall into Four categories • No Crank • Slow Crank • Starter spins but does not engage • Excessive noise
PROCEDURES • VERIFY PROBLEM • DEVELOP CONSISTENT METHOD • PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION • CHECK BATTERY PERFORMANCE • VERIFY ENGINE CONDITION IF NO CRANK OR SLOW CRANK • (BE CAUTIOUS!)
TROUBLE CHARTS • FIND NORMAL AMPERAGE STARTER DRAW SPECS. • BY SYMPTOM, CAN SOMETIMES DIAGNOSE PROBLEM IN STARTING SYSTEM • TESTING EQUIPMENT MUST BE ACCURATE
QUICK TEST • TURN HEADLIGHTS ON • CRANK ENGINE • NOTE RESULTS • DON’T OVERCRANK ENGINE
CURRENT DRAW TEST • DISABLE IGNITION • VISUAL INSPECT • HOOK UP EQUIPMENT • TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICAL LOADS • PERFORM TEST
CURRENT DRAW TEST • VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT GO BELOW 10 VOLTS • AMPERAGE SHOULD BE ABOUT • 4 CYL. 125-150 • 6 CYL. 140-160 • 8 CYL. 160-200 small block • 8 CYL. 200-240 large block
VOLTAGE DROP TEST • A CIRCUIT RESISTANCE TEST IS ALSO CALLED A VOLTAGE DROP TEST • YOU HAVE TO TEST BOTH THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE SIDES
VOLTAGE DROP TEST INSULATED CIRCUIT • VOLTMETER ON LOW SCALE • HOOK UP EQUIPMENT • CRANK ENGINE • NOTE VOLTAGE • LESS THAN 0.5 VOLT • ALSO CALLED A INSULATED CIRCUIT RESISTANCE TEST
VOLTAGE DROP INSULATED CIRCUIT LAB 164
VOLTAGE DROP GROUND CIRCUIT • SELECT LOW SCALE • HOOK UP EQUIPMENT • CRANK ENGINE • NOTE RESULTS • LESS THAN 0.2V VOLTAGE DROP
SOLENOID CIRCUIT TEST • DISABLE IGNITION • LOW VOLT SCALE • CONNECT ACROSS SOLENOID • CRANK ENGINE • VOLTAGE LESS THAN 0.2 VOLT
FREE SPEED TEST • TESTS STARTER FREE LOAD • AMPS • RPM • CAUTION! • COMPARE RESULTS TO SPECS
STARTER R & R • DISCONNECT BATTERY! • IDENTIFY WIRES • PAY ATTENTION TO SHIMS, ETC. • ADJUST DRIVE GEAR CLEARANCE • RE-CHECK OPERATION